Hanger.



No. 710,19 v "Patented Sept; 30,- I902.

' H. T; HAL'L 0W ELL.

HANGER.

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H-. T HALLOWELL.

HANGER.

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UNITE STATES WATENT OFFICE.

HOlVARD T. HALLOVELL, OF DAVISGROVE, PENNSYLVANIA.

HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,191, dated September 30, 1902.

' Application filed April 8, 1901. Serial No. 54,836.. (No model.)

To all ZUI'I/OWZ/ it may concern.-

Be it known that I. HOWARD T1. HALLO- WELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Davisgrove, in the county of Montgomery, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved construction of hangers wherein the hanger-legs are strengthened by flanges of a novel construction, said legs being also reinforced at their lower and intermediate portions, whereby an improved hanger having great strength and rigidity is produced.

It further consists of novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a hanger embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a bottom plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a section on line y ,Fig. 1, viewed in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation of the lower portion of the hanger similar to that seen in Fig. l, but showing a slightly-modified form of clamp. Fig. 5 represents a section on line zz, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 represents a side elevation of the lower portion of the hanger similar to that seen in Fig. 1, but showing a slightly-modified form of adjusting device. Fig. '7 represents'a side elevation of a hanger, showing another em bodiment of myinvention. Fig. 8 represents a section on lineman, Fig. 7. Fig. 9 represents a section of the upper portion of the legs on line m 7 Fig. 1.

Similarnumerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, designates the legs of the hammer, the same having the longitudinally-extending hollow strengthening-libS 21 and the end flanges 22, thegen eral contour of said ribs and flanges being as seen in cross-section in Fig. 3. At thelower extremities of the legs 20 the latter are shaped in the desired position by the set-screw 27. The brace 28, which joins the intermediate portions of the hanger-legs 20, is preferably constructed of the members 29 and 30, each of the latter having the flanges 31, which are held in the desired position relative to the flanges 22 by means of the rivets or othersuitable fastening devices 32.

designates a block or bushing held between the members 29 and 30 by means of the bolts, rivets, or other suitable fastening devices 34, said bushing having adjustably mounted therein a threaded adjusting de-' vice 35.

36 designates an opening in the member 30, through which passes the boss 37 of the bushing 33, in which boss is located the set-screw or other similar device 38, whereby the proper position of the upper adjusting device is assured.

cured by means of the bolts 41 or other suitable fastening devices, a sleeve or spacing device 42 being located between the walls 23, as will be evident from Fig. 5.

43 designates an adjusting-bolt which may be employed in place of the lower adjusting device 26, (seen in Fig. 1,) said bolt passing through the base 39 of the clamps and being provided with jam-nuts. 44, the function of which is evident. In Fig. 6 I have shown a detailed construction substantially like the lower portion of Fig. 1, except that in Fig. 6 I employ an adjusting-screw 45 instead of the plunger 26, (seen in Fig. 1,) said adjustingscrew being provided with jam-nuts 46 for the purpose of locking the same in the desired position. In the lower portion of Fig. 1 and in Figs. 2 andG I have shown the clamp or block 25 as held in position by means 'of bolts 47; but it will be apparent that other fastening devices may be employed by those .skilled in the art which will come within the scope of my invention, and I do not therefore desire to be limited in every instance to the exact construction herein shown and described.

In the construction shown in Figs. 7 and 8 I have shown another embodiment of the principle of my invention, wherein 1 designates a hanger, the same consisting of the legs 2, which are provided with the longitudinallyextending hollow strengthening-ribs 3, which terminate in the flanges 4, the lower portions of the legs 2 being constructed, as seen in sectional view, Fig. 8.

The upper portions of the legs 2 are preferably constructed substantially as seen in the upper portion of Fig.7, the flanges 4 beng deflected to any desired extent, so as to form the members 5 of the feet 6, which latter are secured to the plate 7 by means of the rivets or other fastening devices 8, it being noted that said plate 7 is preferably provided with the longitudinally-extending rib 9 and that the extremities of said rib are seated in the similarly-shaped portions of the feet 6.

The flanges on their outer edges are deflected outwardly and downwardly, as seen at 4 in Figs. 1 and 7.

1O designates the lower clamp, which is inserted between the extremities of the legs 2, said clamp having a suitable body portion provided with the projections 11, which are adapted to fit into therib 3, while the outer portions 12 of said clamp are adapted to be retained between the flanges 4 by means of the bolts 13 or other suitable fastening devices, it being apparent that said clamp serves as a spacing-block for the lower extremities of the hanger-legs and also as a bushing for the threaded adjusting device 13 which latter is held in the desired position by means of a set-screw 14 or similar fastening devices. The upper extremity of the adjusting device 13 supports the lower portion of the journal-box 15, the top of the latter being contiguous to the lower extremity of the upper adjusting device 16, which is rotatably mounted in the brace or bushing 17, which is secured in position by means of bolts, rivets, or other suitable fastening devices 18, the latter preferably passing through the flanges 4 of the legs 2, and said upper adjust ing device being held in the desired position by means of a set-screw 19.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isi 1. A hanger comprising a plate, having a longitudinally-extending rib, a plurality of legsprovided with feet attached to said plate, said legs having longitudinally extending ribs which terminate laterally in flanges, said flanges being deflected downwardly and outwardly in proximity to said feet, a brace located at the intermediate portions of said legs and secured to said flanges by suitable fastening devices, a clamp located at the lower portion of said legs and secured to the flanges thereof, and upper and lower adjusting devices located in said brace and lower clamp respectively.

2. A hanger, comprising a plate, a plurality of legs having hollow longitudinallyextending strengthening-ribs provided with feet attached to said plate, said legs having flanges on their outer portions, said outer portions of said legs being deflected outwardly and downwardly thereby forming stiffeningfianges which extend longitudinallyon the outer edges of said legs and feet, said legs terminating in a plurality of U-shaped contours at their lower extremities, a brace located at the intermediate portions of said legs and secured to said legs by suitable fastening devices, a clamp located at the lower portion of said legs and secured thereto by suitable fastening devices, and upper and lower adjusting devices located in said brace and lower clamp respectively.

HOWARD T. HALLOWELL. WVitnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, E. HAYWARD FAIRBANKS. 

